UNDERSTANDING ORGANISATIONAL CONTEXT (REVISED)

UNDERSTANDING ORGANISATIONAL CONTEXT PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE INTRODUCTION TO THE INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL ASPECTS OF ORGANISATIONS. IT EXAMINES STRUCTURES, RESOURCES AND FUNCTIONS, AS WELL AS BEHAVIOUR AND CULTURE, AND FINISHES BY ADDRESSING THE ISSUES INVOLVED IN THE MANAGEMENT OF A CHANGING ENVIRONMENT. THE TEXT OFFERS STRONG PEDAGOGICAL SUPPORT WITH MANY ACTIVITIES INTEGRATED THROUGHOUT THE TEXT TO ENCOURAGE THE ACQUISITION OF KNOWLEDGE AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF SKILLS. THIS BOOK IS SUITABLE FOR STUDENTS TAKING A CORE INTRODUCTORY MODULE ON A BUSINESS STUDIES DEGREE, AS WELL AS THOSE STUDYING BUSINESS AS AN ELECTIVE PART OF ANOTHER COURSE. THE TEXT IS ALSO APPROPRIATE FOR POST-EXPERIENCE OR POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS REQUIRING AN INTRODUCTORY TEXT ON ORGANISATIONS, THEIR BEHAVIOUR AND ACTIVITIES. NEW TO THIS EDITION * NEW CHAPTER 1 'WHAT IS AN ORGANISATION?, DISCUSSES THE NATURE OF MANAGEMENT, THE ORGANISATION, AND ORGANISATIONAL THEORY* NEW AND REVISED CASE STUDIES; UPDATE OF ALL MATERIAL A